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' `Be it known` tht lI, A BBAM C,'S1\A Nnunn, of Rock coiinty, and State of `llisconsin, he-ve invented s new useful improvement in a Washing Machinist andl I dohereby declare'thnt the following is afull, clear, and

exact description thereof, reference being had tothe annexed drawing, making pertbf this speeificatiomrthe.

Vseine letters of reference indicating the saine ports in each figure.

means of eccentrics having straight-edged' surfaces,'and made with several sides, as in a square, hexagonal,

The nature of my invention consists in n frame.vork",that can-hersised Landzlowered, 'and'keptfin place by'v octogonal, or other form, having several straight sides, to forma rest. to suspend the framework at any desired i height. Also, in a. frame, within the first-mentioned framework, that has attached' to-Aits lowe-riend `a convex washboard, provid/ed with perforations to allow water to escape, and prevent adhesion of the cloths to the hoard. Also,iin'providng`the last-mentioned framework with two independent springs, of az peculiar construction, and used to allow a yielding motion vwhen cloths of more thickness accumulate on one side, between entre;

the bonrdnnd rollers below, than on the other side, to preserve the eihciencyiof the. machine and 'preventinjury 'to the clothes Also, in a projection of one end of the box that contains the washing mechanism, which serves the double purpose of furnishing a vconve-nie'nce for Aattaching 'a clothes-wringen and, when the washing mechen`v ism is removed, forms a convenient sink for domestic purposes.

Figure 1 is an elevation of mynoaehine.v I Y Figure 2 is a top view, showing work inside the washing-box, also showing the perforation in the washing'- Figu'rei is a view longitudinally through. thecentre of my machine, with a part of the washing mechanism insidethe washing-box. f

' Figure 4 is nsectional view of the rollers and sides of my washingfbox, showing thel grooves in the side of the box, to allow theframcwork and mechanism to be reised and lowered vertically.

Figure 5 is a sectionl view, at right angles with figs. 1 vend 3.

and B are the sides of the washing-box that contain the washing 4or operating mechanism. I They have grooves to receive the upright I'I'of'the framework; also -the washingbox stands on legs H, and has a irojectiom'E, from F to C, the part E serving as a .shelf in a. sink, into which the washing-box isV converted by removing the washing mechanism u'secl in washing, the projection .serving also the important purpose of `having attached to itseztreme end,at,C,.a wringen-overcoming the 'greatvrdiiiiculty of a ivringer being in the i way when the box is vmade, without the projection. To the lower 'end of `the uprights I,;on their inside, are attached the longitudinal pieces R, connected together by girths X., In `the ,pieces R the rollersS revolve. Inside the uprights Iis the swinging mecha,nism, composed of parts M, P, L, K, and U. On the underedge Vot' P is attached the tinted orV corrugated convex wash-board Q, which is provided with perforetions t' i z',

whicinnllow air and water to escape from nnder the wash-board, which prevents the clothesfrom clinging to the i' waakhond, nnd also allow water to pass freely to the lower Aside of the wash-board as it is raised repeatedly and rapidiy in the processof washing. Between the rollers S and the wesh-board Qvare placed the clothes'to be wnshed,vthe springs Y an'd'Y yielding, toalloivva large or small qnntity otclothesV to be washed at a time. The springs may be medeof rubber tubes, as Y, or a spira-l spring, as Y. The eccentrics J may haves. knob, c, to'aid in: moving themv-the dotted lilies in iig. 1V show 'them in diiierent positions-and may restf'on the top cdgesof the box, onf'any one of their sidesythus, if the side nearest the pivot rests on the npper edge ofthe box, the freine of the working mechanism will be atits lowest'point in the box, and when the side of the eccentric farthest v'frointhe pivot rests on the edge oi the box, the framework 'is et its highest point of suspension in the hex, and it will readily be perceived that the height of .suspcnsion'depends on which of the several sides or edges of theeccentiics rests on the edge of the hox; and this adjustcbility is important in that Athesnelliregmechnnisni can headjusted inthe box, as to height, to correspond with the amount of clothes and quantity tif-winter necessary to b e used in a'giveu washing. Round eccentrica, bythe motion of the machine p in wnehing, fail to retain their position, and gradually revolve -nntil the working mechanism reaches its lowest point, but einen 'the eccentrics present 'straight sides or' edges, to rest on the edges of the box, the working mechanism retains the' positiontin which it is placed. This certainty of retaining the height or position desired 

